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CAMBRIDGE: 

1871. 


The  "  Historical  MSS."  of  Mr,  Sparks  have  long  been  known. 
These  papers  were  collected  with  intuitive  skill  and  increasing 
ability  during  various  tours,  undertaken  since  1819  for  the  pur- 
pose :  first,  in  the  thirteen  original  States  ;  often  elsewhere  in  his 
own  enlarged  country  ;  three  times  in  prolonged  visits  to  Europe ; 
by  means  also  of  his  extensive  correspondence  during  the  years 
1819-1866.  These  letters  are  arranged  in  sixty  large  volumes, 
with  a  daily  index.  The  Journals  of  the  tours  point  out  the  de- 
posits of  many  unknown  treasures  ;  sketching  scenes,  characters 
and  incidents ;  thus  preserving  information,  and  reproducing 
reminiscences  of  a  period  far  niore  remote. 

The  Bound  Historical  Manuscripts,  now  the  property  of  his  son, 
with  a  conditional  reversion  to  Harvard  University,  were  at  once 
placed  within  their  own  oaken  cabinet,  in  the  library  of  the  Uni- 
versity. 


Erratum.  —  The  note  on  Barnard  should  have  been  enclosed  in  brackets. 


Catalogue* 


LIST  OF  BOUND  HISTORICAL  MAINUSCRIPTS  DEPOSITED 
IN  THE  LIBRARY  OF  HARVARD  UNIVERSITY. 

[In  the  present  list  the  titles  and  the  notes  arc,  for  the  most  part,  those  endorsed 
upon  the  papers  by  Jlr.  Spirks.  They  are  usually  given  in  iiis  own  words,  except 
where  dates  have  been  added,  or  where  sliglit  verbal  chaiifies  have  been  made  for 
the  sake  of  brevity.  Brackets  have  occasionally  been  used  to  di^tinguish  state- 
ments for  which  he  is  not  responsible.] 

I.    ENGLISH. 

1  /J^INSLTE,  Thomas.     Journal   of  the  most  Remarkable  Oc- 
)y%     ciirrences  in  the  Province  of  Quebec  from   the  Appear- 
ance of  the  Rebels  in  September  1775  until  their  Retreat 

of  the  6ih  of  May,  1776. 

[The  original  MS.]  From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.  Bought  in  Lon- 
don, 184.J. 

2  Bennktt,  Joseph.  Abstracted  Historical  Account  of  New- 
England.  To  which  I  have  added  the  History  of  our  Voiage 
there,  1740. 

[The  original  MS.]  Presented  to  me  by  William  Vaughan,  Esq.  London,  Dec. 
2,  1840. 

3  BoAKD  OF  Tkade.     Joumal.     1766-1767. 

[The  Original,  or  a  very  early  copy.]  From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers. 
Bought  in  London, 1843. 

4  Beuxard.  The  Papers  of  Sir  Francis  Bernard,  Governor  of 
New  Jersey,  and  afterwards  of  Massachusetts.     13  vols. 

Vol.  L-VII[  Letter  Books.  1758-72.  New  Jer^ej",  ^Massachusetts. 
Vol.  IX-XIl.  Original  Correspondence.  1758-79.  Mass:lchus^tts. 
Vol.  XIIL  Orders  and  Instructions.     1758-1761.     New  Jersey,  Massachusetts. 

With  repeated  signatures  of  George  the  III.  and  the  great  seal,  also  autographs  of 
Wm.  I'itt,  and  Hillsborough,  memorable  chiefly  for  his  subsequent  conference 
with  Franklin.     Bougiit  in  London,  1846. 

These  papers  contain  the  oilicial  letters  of  Gov.  Bernard,  written  from  New  Jer- 
sey, until  he  left  his  residence  at  Perth  .Vinboy,  (sailing  in  the  "'  Province  sloop  " 
sent  from  Boston,  -luiy,  1760,) — after  that  from  Massachusetts  and  from  England. 
He  was  an  earnest  man,  snfhciently  so  to  suffer  from  the  earnestness  of  others. 
He  was  not  wholly  iii'-eiisible  to  the  folly  of  the  home  government.  While  sub- 
jecting all  things  to  their  interest,  he  was  not  unconscious  of  the  interest  of  her 
colonies,  nor  unwilling  to  share  any  prospect  tor  good  which  migiit  open  before 
them.  He  was  active  in  the  service  of  the  "  Indian  College."  It  should  be 
not  just  here,  nor  there,  but  in  the  desirable  location  proposed  for  it  "  in  our 
township."  His  suggestions  were  not  unwise,  lie  strongly  urged  the  settle- 
ment of  the  ten  townships  in  Maine,  having  plans,  not  too  philanthropical,  of 
transplanting  there  the  few  lumdred  reluctant  French,  still  left  in  New  tngland. 
He  was  eager  about  the  settlement  east  of  the  St.  Croix,  the  river  next  to  the 


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most  westerly  river  which  enters  Ujat  Bay."  Tlieso  lands  however,  ranfrcd  east, 
north,  and  west  of  his  own  f^raiit  of  Moinit  I)pser(,  "an  island  we  1  adapted"  to 
tlie  niaicinf;  of  potash.  Thus  it  is  tiiat  tiie  relic-i  of  her  nohli;  f^res's  must  now 
be  souf^ht  amid  pr>'cipices  r:irely  scaled.  The  Governor  forfei'ed  his  American 
estates.  His  son,  howevt'r,  remained  on  hand  in  Maine,  and  eventually  shared 
with  Mine,  de  (Jrcf^oire  the  unoccupied  land  of  that  silent  Acadia. 

The  Province  of  Massachusetts  had  long  hfen  a  tliorn  in  the  side  of  Great 
Britain.  She  called  for  armies,  and  their  success  bore  !■  polls  e.xclusively  to  her 
own  feet  winch  passed  all  her  expectations.  She  demanded  profit.  Wliy  not 
with  the  sama  result?  Certainly  not  an  unprofitable,  Massachusstts  was  net  a 
comfortable  colony. 

Insubordination,  confusion,  alarm,  are  the  successive  complaints  of  these  interest- 
infj  letters.  Ttie  Governor  sugpfested  troops.  The  let'er  nrrived  for  a  regiment 
to  be  ordered  from  Ha'ifax.  Such  was  the  effort  of  England.  Sir  Francis  writes: 
"  Gen.  Gage,  who  knows  my  situation,  when  death  is  publicly  denounced  against 
those  who  are  concerned  in  bringing  troops  here,  is  so  kind  as  to  conceal  the 
contents  of  the  dispatches  from  me.  One  reg'nifnt  will  be  enough  for  safety, 
but  not  enough  to  awe  the  town."  June  25,  1768,  he  is  "  anxious  about  Castle 
William"  (alterwards  Fort  Independence,  now  Fort  Warren),  but  relieved  by 
Com.  Hood  [see  three  Portraits,  No.  2107.]  There  are  now  about  the  Castle  [see 
engraving  in  Views  and  Designs]  one  50-gun  ship,  two  sloops  of  If!  guns  each,  and 
two  armed  cutters."  "I  have  been  much  persuaded  to  go  to  the  Castle  when  the 
troops  sIihII  arrive.  I  do  not  choose  to  show  a  want  of  resolution;  ushart  time 
will  shew  whether  Boston  is  to  belong  to  Great  Brilninornol.''  Aug.  8,  however, 
he  writes  fiom  "Jamaica  Farm."  "lam  charged  with  leaving  the  town  when 
the  troops  arrived.  At  that  time  I  resided  at  my  bouse  in  Roxbury,  four  miles 
from  Boston.  I  was  at  the  Castle  before  the  ships  had  all  come  to  anchor,  and 
every  morning  before  ten  o'clock."  (It  seems  he  had  not  remembered  to  give 
the  officers  the  expected  dinner. )  "  We  have  determined  to  remove  the  troops 
to  Boston."  Aiig.  20-23,  the  attempted  '■'■distribution  of  stamps"  was  followed 
by  the  attack  on  Hutchinson's  house.  The  Governor  now  dates  from  Castle 
William,  Sept  18,  '08,  he  surjgests  (lie  prorof/ntion  of  the  Assembhj  to  Snlem,  doubts 
not  his  own  power,  but  requests  an  order  from  Lond  n.  ■'  I  am  wholly  at  the 
mercy  of  the  mob.  I  have  no  place  of  sa'ety  to  resort  to  but  this  fort,  with  a 
weak  garrison.     Here,  I  have  got  my  wife  and  j'ounger  children." 

After  his  return  to  Pall  Mall,  however,  there  is  still  for  the  governor  a  "bitter 
disappointment."  His  son  omitted  to  forward  from  America  two  casks,  ordered 
by  Lady  Bern  ird,  of  cranberries.  "  The  house  full  of  guests,  and  no  fruit  in 
season  for  pyes." 

5  Chalmers.     American  Papers.     1793-1805.     2  vols. 

From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.  Bought  in  London,  1843.  [A  collec- 
tion of  original  papers,  copies,  and  notes,  relating  to  America,  but  chiefl}'  to  the 
British  colonies.] 

6  Chalmers.     Annals  of  the  United  Colonies,     Part  Second. 

Copied  from  the  original  manuscript.  A  continuation  of  Chalmers's  "  Political 
Annals  of  the  United  Colonies."  The  "  F'irst  Part "  was  published  in  1780. 
There  is  a  preface  written  by  Jlr.  Sparks  in  the  Boston  edition  (published  in  1845 
from  a  printed  copy,  suppressed  in  1782)  of  Chalmers's  Introduction  to  the  "  His- 
tory of  the  Revolt."  "I  have  endeavored  to  state  the  charac'er  of  Chalmers's 
writings  on  the  colonies,  and  the  ])rinciples  and  points  which  he  aims  to  estab- 
lish." —  Journal  of  j.  s.  Dec.  1844. 

7  Chalmers.     Letter  to  Lord  Mansfield,  on  the  History  of  the 
American  Colonies;  by  George  Chalmers.     Written  in  1780. 

Copied  from  the  original  manuscript  in  the  handwriting  of  Chalmers,  1846.  The 
following  memorandum  is  at  the  beginning  of  the  Manuscript  in  Chalmers's  hand- 
writing: "This  Letter  to  Lord  Mansfield  was  renlly  sent  to  his  Lordship  as  a 
letter;  and  it  was  read  by  his  Lordship,  who  said  that  he  toould  icarrant  the  truth 
of  it.'' 

8  Chalmers.     Notes  and  Extracts ;   relating  to  Maryland  and 
Virginia.     1727-61. 

In  the  handwriting  of  George  Chalmers.     Bought  in  Loudon,  1843. 

9  Chalmers.     Papers,  relating  to  Massachusetts  and  Plymouth. 
From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.    Bought  in  London,  1843. 


Catalogue. 


Letters  of  Governor  Sharpe  and  others  :  chiefly  concerning 

the  American  Uevohition. 
Copied  fiom  the  originals,  in  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  of  Maryland, 

1843. 
Also :  Letters  from  John  Barclay,  1782,  Ch.  Pincl<ney's  Speech  in  Congress,  Aug. 

16,  1786  (printed),  and  a   State  of  the  Kinissions  of  Paper  Hone}'  bv  Congress, 

1780. 

10  Chalmers.  Papers  relating  to  New  England.  1635-86.  4 
vols. 

From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.  Bought  in  London,  184-3.  [Mostly 
copies  and  memoranda  in  Chahners's  hsindwriting.] 

11  Chalmers.     Papers  relating  to  xsew  Jersey.     1683-1775. 

From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.  Bought  in  London,  1843.  [Original 
papers,  and  copies  and  memoranda  in  the  handwriting  of  Chalmers.] 

12  Clinton,  G.,  and  others.  Selections  from  the  iManuscript 
Papers  of  Gov.  George  Clinton  (1775-83),  Genl.  Washing- 
ton (relating  to  Paul  Jones),  and  Genl.  Lincoln  (1777-83). 

13  Clinton,  H.  Correspondence  hetween  Sir  Henry  Clinton 
and  Gen.  Haldimand,  etc.     1779-81. 

Relating  principally  to  the  affairs  of  Vermont,  the  Indians,  and  events  in  the 
West,  and  Canada.  Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  London  Institution,  from 
the  papers  of  Sir  Guy  Carleton. 

14  Clinton.  Notes  on  Stedman's  History  of  the  American 
War. 

TraDFcribed  from  a  copy  of  Stedman's  "  History  of  the  War,"  in  the  Library  of 
Mr.  Brown,  of  Providence,  in  which  thej-  are  written  in  the  margin,  in  the  hand- 
writing of  Sir  Henry  Clinton,  with  the  initial  "  C."  at  the  end  of  each  note. 
March,  184G. 

15  Delaavare,  etc.  1.  Papers  from  the  Public  Offices  in  Dela- 
ware, selected  in  June,  1826. 

2.  From  the  Papers  of  Baron  Steuben  in  the  New  York 
Historical  Society's  Library,  selected  in  1827. 

3.  Fourteen  Letters  from  George  Read  to  Caesar  A.  Rodney, 
1774-79. 

The  originals  in  the  possession  of  Caisar  A.  Rodney. 

4.  Further  Selections  from  the  Papers  of  Baron  Steuben. 

[In  French.]  Lent  to  me  by  Governor  De  Witt  Clinton,  in  1827,  and  since  de- 
posited in  the  Library  of  the  New  York  Historical  Society. 

16  Franklin.  Letters  to  Benjamin  Franklin,  from  various  Per- 
sons. 

Copied  from  the  originals,  while  they  were  in  mv  hands  for  writing  the  Life  of 
Franklin.     1843. 

17  Franklin.  1.  Memorial  by  Franklin  and  Samuel  Wharton 
concerning  a  Grant  of  Western  Lands.     1780. 

2.  Letter  from  Richard  Biddle  concerning  Franklin's  Writ- 
ings,    1834. 

18  Franklin.  Notes  and  Memoranda,  used  in  writing  a  Contin- 
uation of  Franklin's  Life  ;  and  in  preparing  an  edition  of  his 
Works.     1836-40. 

1.  Particulars  concerning  Franklin's  Family.  2.  Notes  used  in  writing  a  Con- 
tinuation of  the  Life  of  Franklin.  3.  Notes  for  a  Preface  to  Franklin's  Works. 
4.  First  Sketches  of  an  Arrangement  of  Franklin's  Writings  for  an  Edition  of 
his  Works. 

19  Franklin.     1.  Papers  relating  chiefly  to  Franklin. 

Papers  sent  to  me  by  Wm.  C.  Folger,  of  Nantucket.    Used  in  writing  the  Life 


Catalogue. 


of  Franklin,  1839.  — Mr.  I'isiiku's  Letters.  &c.  —  Papers  copied  from  Uic  orig- 
inals in  pos.session  of  Tiios.  .1.  Wharton,  Philadelpliia.  Sept.  1837.  —  Papers, 
copied  from  Manuscripts  in  tiie  Library  of  the  American  Philosophical  Society, 
Pliiladelphia.  Sept.  1837. —  Papers  copied  from  the  I'liiladtlphia  Newspapers. 
—  Dialofjue,  doubtless  the  piece  alluded  to  by  Franklin,  in  his  Autobiography, 
speaking  of  IIemi)hill,  "  I  wrote  for  him  two  or  three  pamphlets,  and  a  piece  in 
the  Gazette  of  Ajjril,  1735." 

2.  Papers  relating  to  the  Washington  Family. 

Copied  chiefly  from  the  County  Histories,  in  the  London  Institution,  Moorfielde, 
1829.     Used  in  writing  the  Life  of  Washington. 

20  1.  Franklin. 

In  the  Athenneum  of  Philadelphia  are  the  volumes  of  pamphlets,  which  formerly 
belonged  to  Dr.  Franklin.  Among  them  are  six  pamphlets  which  contain  mar- 
ginal notes  in  his  own  handwriting.  This  volume  coniains  the  titles  of  the 
pamphlets.  Dr.  Franklin's  notes,  and  the  passages  of  the  pamphlets  on  which  he 
remarks.     Copied  in  1821),  under  the  care  of  Mr.  John  Vaughan. 

2.  Sullivan.     1775-88. 

Selection  from  the  papers  of  General  Sullivan,  now  in  possession  of  his  grand- 
son, Dr.  Steele,  of  Durham,  N.  H.,  who  put  them  into  my  hands.  They  have 
since  been  deposited  in  the  Athenajum  at  Portsmouth.     Selected  in  1827. 

3.  Trumbull's  Papers.     1775-78. 

21  Frazer.  Letters  from  Persifer  Frazer,  an  Officer  in  the 
Army  of  the  Revolution.     1776-1778. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  Philadelphia,  1814. 

22  Gates,  etc. 

\.  Selection  from  Gen.  Gates's  Papers  in  the  Library  of  the 
New  York  Historical  Society.     Selected  1827- 

2.  Papers  from  the  Public  Offices  in  Mass"^-  '75. 

3.  Major  Wemys's  Papers  —  Sketches  of  the  Characters  of 
the  General  Staff  Officers  and  Heads  of  Departments  of  the 
British  Army  (the  Northern  Army  excepted)  ;  and  two  other 
papers,  relating  to  Corn wal lis. 

Copied  from  the  ]MS.  papers  of  Major  (afterwards  Lieut. -Col.)  Wemvss  (a  British 
oliicer),  who  served  with  distinction  during  the  war.  particularly  in  South  Caro- 
lina. He  died  at  an  advanced  asre  in  New  York,  in  1833  or  1834,  and  his  papers 
■were  left  in  charge  of  the  Rev.  Wm.  Ware,  of  that  city. 

4.  A  Diary  Kept  by  Lieut.  Obadiah  Gore,  in  Major-Gen.  Sul- 
livan's March  to  Genessee  River,  in  1778. 

23  Grantham.  England  and  Spain.  Correspondence  of  Lord 
Grantham,  British  Ambassador  in  Spain.     1776-79.     2  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  London,  1857. 

24  Hamilton,  Alexander.  Official  Letters,  as  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury,  to  Wm.  Short,  1789-95. 

Copied  from  the  origiaals  left  me  by  Jlr.  Short,  in  Philadelphia,  1831.  — Also 
Miscellaneous  Letters,  1784-99,  including  Washington's  to  Madison,  copied  by 
me  from  the  originals,  April,  1830,  at  Mr.  Madison's  house  at  Montpelier. 

25  Knox.  Selections  from  the  Papers  of  Gen.  Henry  Knox, 
Gov.  Samuel  Ward,  Gen.  Charles  Lee,  Captain  Kirkwood, 
Samuel  Harris,  Silas  Deane.  Relating  chiefly  to  the  Revolu- 
tion.    1765-80. 

Copied  from  the  originals,  1845. 

26  Lee.     Letters  from  Gen.  Charles  Lee  to  his  Sister.     1756-81. 

The  thirty-four  letters  to  his  sister,  Miss  Sidney  Lee,  were  copied  from  the 
originals  in  England,  and  sent  to  me  by  Sir  Henry  Bunbury,  1845.  [The  vol- 
ume contains  two  other  letters  of  Lee  and  several  relating  to  him.] 


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27  Leisleu.  a  Modest  and  Impartial  Narrative  of  the  Great 
Oppressions  That  the  Inhabitants  of  Their  Majesties  Province 
of  New- York  Lye  under  Viy  the  Extravagant  and  Arbitrary 
Proceedings  of  Jacob  Leysler  and  his  Accomplices.  Printed 
at  Neiv  York  and  Reprinted  at  London.     1690. 

"Copied  from  a  pamphlet  in  Ihe  British  Museuin,  184:J.  Written  by  a  violent 
enemy  to  Leisler;  neither  just,  candid,  nor  impartial."  —  j.  s. 

Bound  with  this  is :  Copy  of  an  Act  of  Parliament  for  revers- 
ing the  attainder  of  Jacob  Leisler  and  others.  1696. 
And:  Copy  of  a  letter  which  Captain  Leisler  wrote  to  King 
William. 
"  Mentioned  in  Smith's  '  New  York,'  pp.  59,  60.  For  an  account  of  the  alTair  and 
an  extract  of  a  letter  from  Capt.  Leisler  to  the  Gov.  of  Massachusetts,  see 
Hutchinson's  'Massachusetts,'  I.  302,  393."  —  c.  f.  h. 

28  Maps.  Plans  of  General  Braddock's  March,  and  of  the  Battle 
of  the  JMonongahela.  —  Early  French  Maps  of  Canada,  Louisi- 
ana, and  Mexico.  —  Plan  of  the  Battle  of  Bennington. 

[The  last  is  MS.;  the  others  printed.  See  Washington's  MS.  sketch  of  Cumber- 
land, and  the  road  which  Braddnck  refused  to  follow.] 

29  Maryland  and  New  York.  Selection  from  Papers  in  the 
Public  Offices. 

New  York  papers  examined  at  Albany,  October,  1826.  Marj-Iand  papers  selected 
in  June,  1826. 

30  Miscellaneous  Manuscripts.     1582-1713. 

1.  Kela^on  of  Davyd  Ingram  of  thinges  w*^**  he  did  see  in 
Travelinge  by  lande  for  [from  ?]  the  moste  northerlie  pte  of 
the  Baye  of  Mexico  throughe  a  greate  pte  of  Ameryca  untill 
w^'in  fivetye  leagues  of  Cape  Britton.     1582. , 

Many  parts  of  this  narrative  are  incredible,  so  much  so  as  to  throw  a  distrust 
over  the  whole;  yet  it  is  not  improbable  that  the  two  sailors  passed  through 
the  interior  of  the  country,  and  found  a  French  vessel  somewhere  on  the  coast 
of  the  St.  Lawrence.  See  Ilakluyt's  Vo3'a<;;es,  Vol.  IH.  p.  487.  [Published  in 
r.  C.  Weston's  privately  printed"  Docuinents,"  pp.  5-24.] 

2.  Inducements  to  a  Voyage  to  America. 

3.  Affairs  in  Virginia,  1622  ;  in  answer  to  Capt.  Nath.  Butler. 

4.  Journal  of  Thomas  Batts  and  two  others,  from  Virginia 
beyond  the  Apalachian  Mountains.     1671. 

5.  John  Mitchell's  Remarks  on  this  Journal. 

6.  Abstract  of  the  Laws  of  New  England. 

7.  Relation  concerning  the  Estate  of  New  England ;  about 
1637. 

8.  Charles  Lodavick's  Account  of  New  York.     1692. 

The  above  papers  were  copied  from  the  originals  in  the  British  Museum,  1841. 

31  Miscellaneous  Papers.     Unbound. 

32  Miscellaneous  Particulars,  and  Copies  from  Manuscripts 
examined  in  London  and  Paris,  1828-29.     1778-98.     2  vols. 

Vol.  \.  European,  Vol.  H.  Aniericnn. 

The  extracts  translated  from  tlie  correspondence  of  Vergennes,  GiVard,  and  Lu- 
zerne are  taken  from  the  originals  in  the  public  offices  in  Paris.  Other  extracts 
are  from  the  originals  in  the  public  offices  in  London.  Many  of  the  particulars 
concerning  the  war  were  communicated  to  me  by  Lafayette  at  La  Grange, 
Nov.  1828. 

33  Miscellanies. 

A  commonplace  book  of  Mr.  Spirks's. 


8  Cataliujue. 

34  Mouuis.  Papers  of  Gouverncur  Morris,  being  Letters  and 
Extracts  from  his  Diary. 

Copied  from  the  orij^inals.     Used  in  writing  his  life. 

35  New  HAMPsniiuc.  Selection  from  tlie  Papers  in  the  Office 
of  the  Secretary  of  State. 

Selecti  d  in  October,  1826. 

36  Nkw  Jkusky,  etc.  Selection  from  the  Papers  in  the  Public 
Offices  of  New  Jersey,  1777-8o  (selected  in  June  182G),  North 
Carolina,  17G4-79,  and  South  Carolina,  17G8-83  (selected  in 
May,  1826). 

37  Nkw  York.  Extracts  from  the  Journals  of  the  New  York 
Provincial  Congress  and  Conventions,  from  177;3  to  1778. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Secretary's  Office,  Albany,  April,  1831.  Tlicse 
are  to  be  taken  in  connection  with  another  set  of  extracts  copied  from  the  same 
Journals,  and  wliich  are  bound  with  mv  papers,  in  a  volume  lettered,  "  New 
York  — Maryland  "  [No.  30]. 

38  Nkw  York  and  Virginia  Papers.     1740-76. 

Cojiied  from  the  orijjinals  now  in  the  possession  of  Col.  Thos.  Aspinwall,  London 
(1845),  formerly  belonging  to  George  Chalmers. 

1.  Letters  from  De  Lancey,  Smith,  Livingston,  Watts,  and 
others,  to  General  Moncton,  Governor  of  New  York;  relating 
to  Affairs  between  1760  &  1770. 

Moncton  was  at  tiiis  time  in  England.  His  place  in  the  government  was  supplied 
bj'  Lieutenant-Governor  Colden.  The  writers  of  the  letters  were  mostly  mem- 
bers of  the  Council.  Moncton  resigned  in  1765,  and  was  succeeded  by  Sir 
Henry  Jloore. 

2.  Correspondence  concerning  Lord  Dunmore's  Operations  in 
Virginia.     1775,  1776. 

39  New  York  Historical  Society.  1.  Papers  from  the  N. 
Y.  Historical  Society,  relating  to  the  Revolution,  viz.,  those  of 
Lord  Sterling,  Col.  Stewart,  Col.  McLane,  Wm.  Duer, 
and  others. 

Selected  in  October,  1826. 

2.  Selection  from  Gen.  Gates's  Papers. 

3.  Selection  from  Gen.  Stark's  Papers. 

Copied  from  the  originals  furnished  by  his  son.  Major  Stark,  August,  1827. 

4.  Correspondence  between  John  Adams  and  Roger  Sher- 
man on  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

The  original  letters  are  in  the  possession  of  ^Ir.  Baldwin  of  Albany,  a  grandson 
of  Roger  Sherman.     Copied,  Albany,  Oct.  6th,  1826. 

40  Peace  of  1783.  1.  The  Entire  Correspondence  of  Mr.  Os- 
wald, in  the  Negotiation  of  the  Peace  of  1782  with  the 
American  Commissioners  in  Paris. 

Copied  from  a  manuscript  volume  in  the  possession  of  the  Marquis  of  Lansdowne 
London,  February,  1829. 

2.  Correspondence  of  Mr.  Grenville  and  Fitzherbert. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  office  of  Foreign  Afiairs  in  London. 

41  Pollock.  Correspondence  of  Oliver  Pollock  at  New  Or- 
leans, 1776-82;  and  other  Papers  relating  to  the  Revolution, 
including  Copies  from  Col.  Inland's  Papers,  1777-82 ;  also 
INIiscellaneous  Papers,  one  of  which  is  a  letter  of  "  Lafayette, 
while  in  Prison  at  Magdeburg,  15  Mars,  1793." 

Pollock's  letters  copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Department  of  State  at  Wash- 
ington, 1854. 


Catalogue.  9 

42  Quebec.     1.  Journal  of  the  Siege  of  Quebec,  1775. 

[Original.     See  MS.  map,  Maps,  No.  79.] 

2.  Narrative  of  Facts  relative  to  American  Affairs.     [1768.] 

[EVinted.     Endorsed  in  a  contemporary  hand,  "This  paper  is  giv  [torn]  in  j'our 
Secrecy  —  I  [?  torn]  desire  that  you  will  [torn]  any  person  wliatever."] 
From  the  manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.     Bought  in  London,  J843. 

43  Revolution.\ry  Papers.  British  Papers  relating  to  the 
American  Revolution.     4  vols. 

Vol.  I.  17(J4-1774.     Is'ew  Hampshire,  ISIassachusetts,  New  York. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  London;  selected  by  me  in 
August,  1840. 

Vol.  IL  1704-74.  New  Jersey,  Virginia,  North  Carolina,  South  Carolina,  Geor- 
gia. 

Selected  in  September  and  October,  1840. 

Vol.  III.  1764-75.    Connecticut,  Rhode  Island,  Pennsylvania,  JIarv'land,  Military. 

State  Paper  Office,  Sept.  and  Oct.  1840. 

Also,  Commisi=ions  and  Instructions  to  Governors. 

Copied  from  the  Records  in  the  Privy  Council  Office,  London;  selected  bv  me  in 
August,  1840. 

Vol.  IV.  The  same.  176.3-1774.  British  Papers,  etc.  copied  from  the  originals 
in  the  Board  of  Trade  (Old  Plantation  Office);  selected  b}-  me  in  August  and 
September,  1S40.  AL^^o,  Miscellaneous  Papers,  relating  "to  the  Ci'lonial  His- 
tory. Miscellaneous  Papers,  etc.  copied  from  the  originals  (or  Kecords),  in  the 
British  Museum,  and  in  the  possession  of  Sir  Thomas  Phillips,  Worcestershire; 
selected  by  me,  1840. 

44  Revolution.     1.  Letters  relating  to  the  Stamp  Act. 

New  Hampshire,  Massachusetts,  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Virginia,  Georgia. 

2.  Colonial  Papers. 

Minutes  taken  in  the  Board  of  Trade,  Oct.  1840,  1763-67;  Commissions,  Instruc- 
tions, and  Grants,  1670  ( copied  from  the  Harleian  MSS. ) ;  Proceedings  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Trade  and  Plantations  on  the  Subject  of  making  Void  the  Charter  of 
Massachusetts  Bay,  1677-78  (copied  from  the  "  Journal  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions" in  the  possession  of  Sir  Thomas  Phillips,  Nov.  15, 1840);  A  Representa- 
tion of  the  Commissioners  of  Trade,  etc.  on  the  State  of  the  Colonies  1721  (MS. 
King's  Library,  192,  p.  1);  Scheme  of  Government  for  the  "West  Indies;  appar- 
ently a  Supplement  to  the  preceding  paper.  (By  West  Indies  is  here  meant  all 
the  American  Colonies.  MS.  Kings  Library,  192,  p.  972);  Journal  of  Brad- 
dock's  Kxpedition  (MS.  King's  Library,  199);  Petition  to  the  King,  concerning 
Paper  Money  in  the  Colonies,  probably  about  1760  (MS.  Sir  T.  Phillips,  Nov. 
1840);  Project  of  a  Bill  for  uniting  the  Proprietary  and  Charter  Governments  to 
the  Crown,  probably  about  1696  (ibicl.);  Petition  to  the  Queen,  1706,  concerning 
the  Proprietary  and  Charter  Governments  {ibid.). 

45  Revolution.  British  Papers  relating  to  the  American  Rev- 
olution ;  selected  from  the  Correspondence  of  the  British  Com- 
manders-in-Chief    1775-83.     2  vols. 

Sir  Guy  Caui.eto.v,  afterwards  Lord  Dorchester,  was  the  last  commander-in- 
chief  of  the  British  Army  in  America,  during  the  American  Hevoiution.  The 
official  papers  of  his  predecessors.  Sir  William  Howe  and  Sir  Henry  Clinton, 
came  into  his  possession  when  he  took  the  command.  These,  with  iiis  own  pa- 
pers, were  taken  by  him  to  England  at  the  time  of  the  Peace.  After  his  death 
they  fell  into  the  hands  of  another  person  (Mr.  Simmons,  his  secretary-),  who 
presented  them  to  the  Hoyal  Institution  in  London.  I  examined  them  all  in 
November,  1840,  and  made  the  following  selection.  The  originals  are  comprised 
in  more  than  fortj-  volumes. 

Judge  Marshall  considers  the  speech  of  Sir  Guy  Carleton  to  the  Indians  a  forgery. 
Mr.  Wm.  Smith  of  (^l(•bec  wrote  to  me:  "  I'passed  several  davs  with  his  Lord- 
ship. He  told  me  26  Oct.  1803,  that  he  made  his  speech  in  Feb.  1794  out  of  his 
own  spontaneit}';  that  he  received  no  orders  from  government."  —  Journal  of 

J.  8. 

46  Revolution.  Dates  of  the  Principal  Events  during  the  Rev- 
olution. 

Taken  principally  from  original  letters,  and  other  manuscript  p;iper3  written  at 
the  time. 


10  Catalogue. 

47  Revolution,     Diaries  and  Letters  relating  to  the  Revolution. 

1773-177H. 

KxtriictH  from  an  original  Diary  by  Thos.  Newell.  Boston,  177.3.  1774.  —  Kx- 
tracts  coyiic'd  from  Capt.  l{('nj.  Warren's  Diar}',  Saratoga  and  Cherry  Valley, 
1774-78;  lent  nie  by  Mr.  DofCRett  of  New  York.  —  W.  Whipple  to  .).  ]Jrack- 
ett,  1770.  —  Battle  of  lihode  Island;  a  letter  dated  Providence,  16th  Sept.  '78, 
from  .lames  I.aninan.  —  Letters,  etc.  cojiied  from  (Jen.  Giover'n  1'aper.s;  furnished 
to  mc  by  (Jol.  Swett.  —  Biographical  Sketch  of  Captain  Eliakim  Littell. 

Copied  from  the  originals. 

48  Rkvolution.     Journals  and  Papers  relating  to  the  Revolu- 
tion. 

Collected  from  various  sources,  1845. 

1.  Journal  kept  by  Margaret  Morris,  residing  at  Burlington, 
N.  J.,  Dec.  1776. 

2.  Journal  of  a  Campaign  from  Philadelphia  to  Paulus  Hook 
by  the  late  Algernon  RoiiEiixs,  Lower  Merion  Township, 
Montgomery. 

3.  Battle  of  Long  Island. 

4.  Notes  used  in  writing  the  Life  of  Arnold. 

5.  Gen.  Grekne's  Letter  on  the  Battle  of  Bunker's  Hill. 

G.  Resolves  concerning  Hutchinson's  Letters.  In  Council. 
June  25,  1773. 

7.  Proposal  in  R.  Island  for  a  Continental  Navy,  August, 
A.  D.  1775. 

8.  Letter  from  Gov.  Franklin  to  the  Earl  of  Dartmouth. 
Perthambo)',  January  5,  1776. 

9.  Robt.  Morris's  Letter  on  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 
July  20th,  1776. 

10.  "Washington's  Letter  to  Gen.  Hazen  concerning  Capt. 
Asgill,  5th  June,  1782. 

11.  Contents  of  a  Volume  of  Rolls  of  the  Virginia  Line  of  the 
Continental  Army,  collected  by  Mr.  Hall. 

12.  Campbell  and  Shelby's  Account  of  the  Battle  of  King's 
Mountain,  Oct.  7,  1780. 

13.  Battle  of  the  IMonongahela.  A  List  of  the  Officers  who 
were  present,  and  of  those  killed  and  wounded,  July  9,  1755. 

49  Revolution.    Miscellaneous  Papers.    Relating  chiefly  to  the 
Revolution.     3  vols. 

Collected  from  various  sources.     184.3. 

Vol.  I.  1.  B.  Church's  Statement  of  his  Trial,  Oct.  1775. 

A  true  copy  from  the  original,  by  Sam.  Eliot,  Junr. 

2.  Col.  John  E.  Howard's  Account  of  the  Battle  of  German- 
town. 

Given  me  bj'  Col.  Howard,  1827. 

3.  Col.  Rob.  Troup's  Account  of  Conway's  Cabal. 

Gi^'en  me  by  Col.  Troup,  with  whom  I  converged  on  the  subject  of  it. 

4.  Report  of  a  Committee  concerning  Deane  and  A.  Lee. 

5.  American  Annals;  or  Hints  and  Queries  for  Parlement 
Men,  1775. 

Printed  at  the  private  press  of  George  Allan  at  Darlington.  Presented  to  me  by 
0.  Rich,  in  London,  1840. 

6.  Armstrong's  Letters  [to  Mr.  Sparks]  concerning  the 
Northern  Campaign,  1777. 


Catalogue.  1 1 

7.  Copies  of  the  Newbiirg  Addresses. 

Furnislu'd  to  me  by  the  autlior  of  thcni,  Gen.  John  Armstrong,  Jan.  1837. 

8.  Notes  on  Kosciuszko,  by  Gen.  Armstrong,  Aug.  1837. 

9.  Gen.  Geo.  Clinton's  Reasons  against  evacuating  New 
York,  177G. 

A  copy  furnished  by  Gen.  Armf-trong. 

10.  Jolin  Dickinson's  Draft  of  Instructions  to  the  Commission- 
ers in  Europe,  1779. 

[Original.]     Apparent!}'  not  adopted. 

11.  Curious  Letter  to  Dr.  Franklin  at  Passy  relating  to  a  Pro- 
posed Reconciliation  between  P^ngland  &,  the  U.  States,  1779. 

Copied  [by  Mr.  Sparks]  fioni  the  originals  in  the  Archives  des  ARaires  Etran- 
geres,  1  ari«,  1829.  Dr.  Franklin  attached  some  degree  of  importance  to  these 
papers,  because  lie  believed  them  to  have  been  seen  and  approved  by  the  Brit- 
isii  ministry.  His  answer  (Diplomatic  Corr.  of  the  Revolution,  III.  45;  Frank- 
lin's Woiks,  VIII.  278)  is  one  of  the  most  remarkable  of  his  compositions. 

12.  Articles  copied  from  the  Philadelphia  newspapers,  relating 
to  public  affairs,  1779-81,  some  of  them  written  by  Gouver- 
neur  Morris. 

13.  Papers  relating  to  Arnold  and  Andre. 

[Oiiginals  and  copies.]     Used  in  vfriting  the  Life  of  Arnold. 

14.  Correspondence  of  Count  de  Grasse,  1782-83. 

[In  French.]     Transmitted  to  ine  by  Lafaj-ette. 

15.  Count  de  Araxda's  Letter  to  the  King  of  Spain  on  the 
Independence  of  the  American  Colonies,  1783.     Curious. 

[In  Spanisli,  wiiii  an  English  translation  by  jAl.  de  Wailenstein  ]  I'rocuicd  for 
me  in  the  Spanish  Offic-s  at  Jladrid,  by  A.  II.  Everett.  A  French  translation 
in  the  French  edition  of  Coxe's  History  of  the  Bourbons.  Pans,  1827.  There  is 
g(iod  rea.^on  to  believe  tliat  the  above  paper  was  not  written  b}-  Count  d'Aranda. 

16.  LuzKRNic's  Memorial  to  Congress,  1779,  respecting  a  plan 
of  conuiierce. 

17.  Memoranda  of  Papers  copied  in  Various  Public  Offices, 
examined  by  me,  182G. 

18.  Memoranda  of  Papers  in  the  Archives  des  Affaires  Etran- 
geres.  Paris,  examined  in  1828. 

19.  Biographical  INIemoranda  of  John  Jay,  and  copies  of  two 
letters. 

19a.  Copy  of  a  letter  of  J.  Adams,  Sept.  13,  1783. 

20.  Hamilton's  Speech  and  Correspondence. 

The  Letters  co|)ied  fiom  the  originals  in  the  Treasury  Department,  Washington, 
1830.     The  '  fHce  has  since  been  burned  and  the  originals  dest'oyfd. 

21.  Correspondence  between  John  Quincy  Adams  and  Charles 
PiNKNKY  respecting  the  Draft  of  the  Constitution,  1818. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  tiie  Department  of  State,  at  Washington. 

Vol.  II.  1.  Autographs  before  and  during  the  Revolution  till 
1775. 

2.  Papers  relating  to  the  Affair  at  Ticonderoga,  1777. 
[Probably  tlie  sainetliat  were  used  at  Gen.  St.  Clair's  court-martial,  in  which  Mr. 

Sparks,  who  saw  tiie  General  at  Havre  de  Grace,  with  Moreau,  look  a  great  in- 
terest. Copies.  The  map  then  used  is  among  the  maps  in  Jlr.  Sparks's  Library. 
See  jJ.  209.] 

3.  Autographs,  1777-82. 

4.  A  Report  of  a  Conmiittee  of  Convention,  of  a  Form  of  Gov- 
ernment for  the  State  of  Massachusetts  Bay.  [Printed.]  n.  p. 
[Dec.  1777.]     8>7?.  8. 


12  Catalogue. 

Vol.  III.  1.  Autographs,  1778,  1770. 

2.  Various  Statements  concerning  Continental  Money. 

3.  Autographs,  1779-83. 

50  Rkvolution.     Letters  and  other  Papers. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  oflice  of  the  Secretary  of  State  of  Pennnylvania. 

182C. 
[A  JafRe  mimbfr  of  the   portraits   of  actors  mentioned  in  these  papers,  British 

as  wel   a"*  American,  will  be  found  in  the  collection  of  portraits,  No.  2107.] 
The  baitletielils  are  also  largely  illustrated  by  the  maps  as  well  as  views  (No.  2716) 

of  places  or  of  houses.] 

51  Revolution.     Memoranda,  Historical. 

Chiefly  relating  to  the  Revolution. 

52  Revolution.     Miscellaneous  Papers.     3  vols. 

Collected  from  various  sources. 
Vol.  I.  1.  Dubourg's  Letter  to  Franklin,  June  1776, 

2.  Selections  from  the  Papers  of  Silas  Deaxk,  1776-85. 

Copied  from  originals  in  the  possession  of  his  son. 

3.  Letters  from  John  Adams  and  the  Con)missioners  in  Paris, 
1778-83. 

Copied  from  Adams's  Letter  Rooks. 

4.  Letter   from    Rayneval    to   Monroe,  and   Extracts   from 
Rayneval's  Correspondence. 

Copied  at  Mr.  Jladison's,  April,  18-30.  I  have  since  seen  the  whole  of  Rayneval's 
Correspondence  in  the  Public  Archives  in  Paris.  See  large  extracts  in  my 
French  I'apers. 

5.  Matthew  Ridley's  Letters  and  Journal.     1782-83. 

Containing  m.Tnj-  errors  and  false  suspicions  respecting  men  and  things  in  Paris 
(particularlv  Dr.  Franklin),  as  may  be  seen  by  mj'  French  MSS.  relating  to  that 
time,  and  also  Franklin's  "  Life  and  Writings." 

6.  Count  d'Estaing's  Correspondence. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Marine  Department,  Paris,  1841. 
Vol.  II.   1.  Arnold's  Expedition  to  Canada. 
The  original  in  possession  of  Judge  Edward?  of  New  York      This  copy  given 
me  bv  K.  R.  Ward,  Feb.   1831.     [Arnold's  original  manuscript  map  of  Quebec 
and  his  operations,  etc.,  is  among  the  Maps,  No.  79.] 

2.  Arnold's  Letters,  1775-80. 

3.  Report  concerning  the   Highlands  and  Ticonderoga,  Nov. 
1775. 

[See  "view"  of  his  headquarters  at  Beverly  House,  and  various  MS.  Maps. 

4.  Canada  Expedition. 

Copied  from  MSS.  in  the  Amer.  Phil.  Soc,  Philndelphia,  Feb.  1831. 

5.  Letters  from  Gen.  Greene  and  others. 

6.  Life  of  Gen.  Morgan. 

7.  Correspondence  between   Beverly  Robinson   and   Ethan 
Allen,  1780-81. 

8.  Selections  from  John  Langdon's  Papers,  1774-83. 

The  originals  in  possession  of  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Elwyu,  of  Philadelphia.  Ex- 
amined Jan.  1831. 

9.  Records  of  Councils  of  "War,  copied  from  Washington's 
Papers,  1775-81. 

Vol.  in.  1,  Wm.  S.  Johnson's  Letters,  1753-70, 

Copied  from  papers  now  in  possession  of  Wm.  S.  Johnson  of  New  York,  March, 
1831. 

2.  William  Livingston's  Letters,  1776-77. 

From  papers  of  Theodore  Sedgwick,  Jr.,  New  York,  June,  1832. 


Catalogue.  13 


3.  Charles  Lke's  Letters,  1776-80. 

4.  Gen.  Conway's  Letters,  1777-78. 

5.  Account  of  Baron  Steuben. 

6.  Letters  from  Lafayi^tte  to  Congress,  1777-82. 

7.  Destruction  of  the  Tea ;  Information  of  Hugh  "William- 
son. 

See  Letters  on  the  subject  in  Gov.  Bernard's  papers,  dated  from  Castle  William. 

8.  Memoranda  taken  from  Papers  in  the  State  House,  Mass. 

9.  Report  concerning  Fort  Montgomery,  1777. 

10.  Reed  and  Elwyn's  Account  of  the  Battle  of  the  Brandy- 
wine. 

[See  the  MSS.  maps  of  this  battle,  No.  79.] 

11.  Plan  of  Operations  for  1778. 

From  a  paper  in  Washinj^ton's  handwriting. 

12.  Operations  at  Newport,  1778. 

[See  tlie  definite  detail  in  the  maps  of  R.  I.  and  vicinity,  No.  79.] 

13.  D'Est.a.ing's  Letter  to  Congress,  1778. 

14.  Gouvr.  Morris's  Letters. 

15.  British  Attack  upon  N.  Haven,  1779. 

16.  Hamilton  and  Dr.  Gordon,  1779. 

17.  Combined  Operations,  1780. 

53  Revolution.  Miscellaneous  Papers  ;  relating  chiefly  to  the 
Revolution,  1752-79. 

[The  original  papers.]     From  the  Manuscripts  of  George  Chalmers.     Bought  in 
London,  1843. 

1.  Salaries  of  Colonial  Officers,  1752. 

2.  A  Review  of  the  Conduct  of  the  Minority.- 

3.  Considerations  on  America's  being  dismembered  from  the 
British  Empire. 

4.  Major  Morris's  Account  of  the  Affair  at  Trenton,  1776. 

5.  Meetings  in  London  concerning  the  Loyalists,  1779. 

54  Revolution.  Miscellaneous  Papers  relating  to  the  Revolu- 
tion, 1777-1782. 

1.  Journal  of  a  British  Officer  in  General  Howe's  Army,  1777. 

Copied  from  the  original. 

2.  Papers  relating  to  the  Northern  Campaign  in  1777. 

3.  Letters,  etc.,  copied  from  the  Manuscript  Papers  of  General 
William  Irvine. 

Sent  to  me  bj'  Jlr.  W.  A.  Irvine,  of  Pennsylvania;  1847. 

4.  Letters,  etc.,  copied  from  the  originals  among  tlie  Papers  of 
Arthur  Lke,  deposited  in  the  Library  of  Harvard  College, 
1856. 

55  Revolution.  Papers  relating  to  the  Attempted  Negotiations 
between  PZngland  &  the  United  States,  during  the  AVar  of 
the  Revolution,  1776-79. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  London,  under  the  direction 

of  Mr.  John  G.  Palirey,  1850. 
Inserted,  but  not  bound  in  this  volume,  are  "Notes  in  the  handwriting  of  Henry 

Strachuy  [I77G],  Secretary,  &c.,  &c.,  in  the  possession  of  Gtorge  H.  Moore." 

56  Revolution.  Selections  and  Memoranda  made  in  the  Public 
Offices  of  London  and  Paris,  and  in  the  British  Museum, 
1840-41. 


14f  Calalorjue. 

57  RKVO^UTIO^f.  Selections  from  the  Manuscript  Papers  of 
General  Lincoln  (1779-87),  GenerulWASiiiNOTON  (1777-81), 
Dr.  FuANKi.iN  (177G-82),  and  others,  and  Letters  from  John 
l)AKTi{AM  to  Jarcd  Eliot  (n.  d.,  and  17y2-G2)  ;  also  papers  on 
colonial  trade,  173^48. 

58  Rkvoi.ution.  Selections  from  the  Military  Correspondence 
diirins;  the  American  Revolution. 

Cojiic'd  from  the  original  papers  in  tlic  State  Paper  Oflice.  London,  Jan.,  Feb., 
March,  1829. 

59  RiiODK  Island  and  Georgia.  Selection  from  Papers  in  the 
Public  Offices. 

Rhode  I>land  selected,  Sept.  1826.     Georgia  selected,  'May,  1826. 

CO  SciiuYLKK,  etc.  1.  Selections  from  General  (Philip)  Schuy- 
ler's Papers,  1 775-8  L 

2.  From  Colonel  (Peter)  Gansevoort's  Papers,  1777,  etc. 

3.  Papers  in   the   Public   Offices  of  Mass"*,  concerning   the 
Affairs  at  Ticonderoga,  1775. 

4.  From  an  Orderly-Book,  kept  by  Col.  Ruggles  Woodbridge, 
of  Iladley,  Mass.,  1776. 

5.  From  Peter  Van  Shaack's  Papers,  relating  to  the  Loyal- 
ists.    Written  in  London. 

6.  Major  AVm.  Crogiian's  Journal,  1780. 

61  Stormont.  England  and  France.  Correspondence  of  Lord 
Stor:mont,  British  Ambassador  in  France.     1776-78.     2  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  London,  1857. 

62  Thomson.  Selection  from  the  Papers  of  Chailes  Thomson 
(1765-93). 

Selected  in  March,  1828,  from  papers  in  possession  of  his  nephew,  Mr.  John 
Thomson,  resident  in  Newark,  Delaware.  Contents:  Biographical  Notes  of  C. 
Thomson,  by  John  F.  Watson;  Observations  on  Mr.  Heed's  notes  delivered 
to  W.  M.  I)[raylon  concerning  John  Dickinson];  Resolutions  of  the  merchants 
in  Philadelphia;  Letters  of  Thomson,  Washington,  Fijaxklin,  DiCKi:<soN, 
Jeffkhson,  Jay,  etc. 

63  Washington's  Addresses.     1782-97. 

Copied  from  tlie  records  among  Washington's  papers. 

64  Washington's  Cabinet  Papers ;  1789-96.     2  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals. 

65  Washington.     Letters  to  various  Persons,  1754-89.    5  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals  while  thej'  were  in  my  possession.  Not  printed  in 
"  Washington's  Writings." 

66  Washington.  Letters  to  George  Washington,  1775-99. 
2  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals. 

67  Washington.     Letters  to  George  Washington,'  1777-83. 

Copied  from  the  originals. 

68  Washington  and  the  French  War.  1.  Curious  Diplomatic 
Papers  relating  to  the  Origin  of  the  War  of  1756. 

Copied  from  original  papers  in  the  possession  of  the  Marquis  of  Lansdowne, 
Lond  n,  March,  1829. 

2.  Operations  on  the  Frontier  of  Virginia,  1754,  1755. 
Selections  copied  from  the  Papers  in  the  ofiSce  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  London, 

March,  1829. 

3.  Operations  in  Virginia,  1754-57. 


Catalogue.  1 5 

Extracts  from  Governor  Dinwiddie's  Letter-Books,  now  in  possession  of  J. 
Hamilton,  Cumbeiland  Place,  London,  Marcli  19, 1829. 

4.  Affairs  in  North  Carolina,  17G5-70. 

'    Extracts  from  Governor  Tryon's  Letter-Books,  now  in  possession  of  0.  Rich, 
London,  March  19,  1829. 

5.  Accoimt  of  the  Siege  of  "Worcester,  1046,  in  which  Sir 
Henry  Washington  was  distinguislied. 

Copied  from  Nash's  "  History  of  Worcestershire,"  Vol.  IL,  Appendix. 

69  Washington  to  Lafayette.     1777-98. 

I  received  this  volume  from  General  Lafaj'ette,  December  25th,  1830.  It  consists 
entirely  of  letters  from  General  Washington  to  General  Lafsiyette,  between  the 
years  1777  and  1798.     Copied  under  the  direction  of  Lafayette  at  La  Grange. 

70  Vermont.  Papers  relating  to  the  Intercourse  between  the 
Inhabitants  of  Vermont  and  the  British  Authorities  in  Canada. 
1780-82.     Also,  concerning  Military  Operations  in  the  West. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  lloyal  Institution,  London,  1844. 

71  Virginia.  Selection  from  the  Papers  in  the  Council  Cham- 
ber, in  Virginia.     1773-96. 

Selected  in  May,  182G. 

72  YoRKE.  England  and  Holland.  Letters  and  Extracts  from 
the  Correspondence  of  Sir  Joseph  Yorke  in  Holland.  Jan. 
177d-Dec.  1780. 

[Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  State  Paper  Office,  London,  1857?] 

II.    FRENCH. 

73  American  Revolution.  Correspondence  chiefly  between 
the  French  and  »Spanish  Ministers,  concerning  the  American 
Revolution.     1776-78.  ^ 

Copied  from  the  [French]  originals  in  the  Archives  des  Affaires  Ltrang6res, 
Paris.  'I'his  volume  consists  of  duplicates  of  copies  in  the  1st  and  2d  volumes 
of  my  "  French  Manuscripts"  [No.  80]. 

74  Dumas.  Correspondence  of  Charles  W.  F.  Dumas,  Official 
Agent  for  the  United  States  in  Holland  during  the  Revolution. 
1777-1783. 

[French]     Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Department  of  State. 

75  Favieu,  Jean  Louis.  Letters,  Memoirs  and  Considerations, 
on  the  American  War.     1778-80. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Archives  des  Affaires  £trangeres,  Paris,  1831. 
The  last  paper,  pp.  26-140,  is  "  Consid(''rations  sur  I'origine,  la  suite,  la  conduife, 
la  succfes,  et  le  resultat  le  plus  apparent  dc  la  guerre  prt'sente,"  which,  says  Mr. 
Sparks, "  written  with  ability,  contains  many  fallacies  and  erroneous  con  jpctures." 

76  Francy, DE.    Letters  to  Caron  Beaumarchai^.    1778-79. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  possession  of  I'eaumarchais'  descendants.     Paris, 

1856. 

Francj'  was  an  agent  for  settling  Beaumarchais'  accounts  in  the  United  States. 
[Concerning  Beaumarchais'  claims,  much  remains  in   the   handwriting  of  Mr. 

Sparks.] 

77  Frederic  the  Great,  K.  of  Prussia.  Correspondence  with 
his  Ambassadors  in  London  and  Paris,  on  American  Affairs, 

1776. 

These  copies  were  procured  for  me  from  the  Public  Offices  in  Berlin,  bj'  Mr. 
Henry  Whcaton,  the  American  Minister  at  that  Court,  1844.  Tliey  are  preceded 
by  jNIr.  Wiieaton's  Correspondence  with  Haron  lUilow. 

78  French  Papers  on  the  American  Revolution. 

Tliis  volume  consists  of  Papers  selected  by  me  in  the  Archives  de  la  Guerre,  and 
the  Archives  des  Affaires  £trang6res,  in  Paris,  1828. 


16  Catalogue. 

79  Frfncit  Papers  relating  to  the  American  Colonies,  17G6- 
17  09. 

Copied  from  tlie  originals  in  the  Archives  dcs  AfTaires  r2frane^;re<«  in  Paris,  and 
sent  to  me  by  Mr.  Ok  Witt,  1858.  [Mr.  1)k  Witt  is  son-in-law  of  M.  Guizot's, 
and  has  since  published  a  Life  of  Tii.  Jefl"erfion  ] 

80  FiiKN'Cii  Papers,  relating  to  the  American  Revolution.  1776- 
82.     G  vols. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Archives  des  Affaires  Etrangeres  in  Paris. 
Selected  partly  by  M.  Bulos,  in  1831-33,  partly  by  me  in  1840-41. 

81  Gkuaim).  Papers  of  M.  Gkrard,  French  Minister  in  the 
United  States.    1778,  1779. 

Copied  from  he  originals  in  the  Department  of  State  at  Was^ington;  translated 
and  printed  in  the  lOih  vol.  of  the  Diplomatic  Correspondence. 

82  Holland.  Correspondence  between  Coimt  de  Vkugknnes 
and  the  French  Minister  in  Holland,  respecting  the  Affairs  of 
the  American  Revolution.  1776-82.  Also :  Extracts  from 
Three  Letters  to  the  French  Ambassador  in  Russia,  in  1781. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Archives  des  Affaires  ^trangferes,  in  Paris, 
partly  in  the  j'ear  1832,  and  partly  in  1841. 

83  Holland.  Correspondence  [translated]  between  the  Abbe 
Desnoykrs  and  Count  de  Vergennes,  and  other  papers,  re- 
lating to  the  American  Revolution  and  the  attitude  of  Hol- 
land.    1776-81. 

Unbound  MSS. 

84  Lafayette.  Copies  of  Letters  from  Lafayette  to  "Washing- 
ton, and  to  other  Persons,  during  the  American  Revolution. 
In  French,  some  in  English. 

Sent  to  me  by  Lafayette,  1829. 

85  Lafayette.  Correspondence  and  Papers,  in  French,  relating 
to  the  American  and  French  Revolutions.     1777-92. 

These  copies  were  sent  to  me  by  General  L-ifayette  in  the  year  1829.  The  re- 
marks prefixed  to  each  part,  and  the  marginal  notes,  were  dictated  by  La- 
fa3'ette. 

86  Lafayette's  Papers.     1776-1815. 

These  copies  [in  French]  were  sent  to  me  by  General  Lafayette  in  the  year 
1829. 

87  Lafayette.  Letters  from  General  Lafayette  to  General 
Washington  ;  during  the  American  Revolution. 

These  copies  were  sent  to  me  by  General  Lafayette,  1832. 

88  Lafayette.  Letters  from  Lafayette  to  AYashington.  1782- 
92. 

Copied  from  the  originals,  and  sent  to  me  by  Geo.  "W.  Lafayette. 

89  Lafayette.  Letters  from,  to,  and  about  Lafayette.  1792  to 
1799. 

Copied  from  the  originals. 

90  La  Luzerne.  Papers  of  M.  de  la  Luzerne,  Minister  from 
France  to  the  United  States.     1778-1783. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Department  of  State  at  'Washincton;  translated 
and  printed  in  the  10th  volume  of  the  "  Diplomatic  Correspondence  of  the  Amer- 
ican Rtjvolutiou." 

91  La  Salle.  Papers  relating  to  the  Discoveries  of  Cavelier  de 
la  Salle  in  America. 

Copied  from  the  original  manuscripts  in  the  Public  Offices  of  Paris.  [Mr.  Park- 
man  has  made  great  use  of  these  papers.] 


Catalogue.  17 

92  MoNTMORix.  Correspondence  between  Count  de  Moxtmorin 
and  Count  de  Vergennes.     1778-82.% 

Unbound  MSS. 

93  Wallenstein.  Sketches  of  a  Diplomatic  History  of  the 
American  Revolution  ;  by  Jules  de  Wallenstein  ;  and  other 
Manuscripts. 

These  are  the  originals,  ojiven  to  nie  by  M.  de  "Wallenstein.  He  did  not  pursue 
the  project  of  the  History.  M.  de  Wallenstein  was  tor  several  years  attacbe<l  to 
the  Russian  Legation  in  the  United  States.  He  had  previously  been  connectc-d 
with  the  Russian  Legation  in  Spain.  After  leaving  the  United  States,  he  was 
Consul  General  from  Russia  in  Brazil,  and  resided  at  Rio  Janeiro. 

1.  Diplomatic  History  of  the  American  Revolution.     Written 
in  1830. 

2.  Causes  and  Principles  of  the  Alliance  between  France  and 
the  United  States,  1778. 

A  valuable  paoer. 

3.  Annals  of  the  Insurrection  uf  the  Spanish  Colonies  and  the 
Cotemporary  History  of  the  Mother  Country. 

In  English ;  translated  in  1826. 

94  Voyage  au  Continent  Americain  par  un  Francjais  en  1777,  et 
Reflexions  Philosophiques  sur  ces  Nouveaux  Republicains. 

Copied  from  the  original  in  the  Biblioth(''que  du  Roi,  Paris,  1841. 

HL     SPANISH. 

95  Grimaldi,  etc.  Correspondence  of  the  Marquis  de  Grimaldi, 
Count  de  Floridablaxca,  and  Count  de  Aranda,  during 
the  American  Revolution.     1776-82.     2  i-ols. , 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Public  Archives  of  Madrid.  1854.    [In  Spanish. 
The  copies  of  Aranda,  Vergennes,  and  the  Marquis  of  Almadova,  were  procured 

through   Guyangos,  with   the   aid  of  Calderon   de  la  Barca,  and  Buckinghiim 

Smith,  then  officially  in  Spain.] 

96  Spanish.  Grimaldi,  etc.  Correspondence  of  the  Marquis 
de  Grimaldi,  Count  d'Aranda,  and  Count  de  Floridablanca, 
during  the  American  Revolution.     1776-80. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  Royal  Archives  of  Simanea?,  in  Spain,  185.5. 
"These,  like  the  letters  of  Washington,  were  transcribed  either  t'rom  the  letter 
books  of  their  author,  or  the  original  drafts." 

97  MiRALLES,  etc.  1.  Letters  of  Juan  de  Miralles,  from 
Charleston,  S.  C,  and  Philadelphia,  to  the  Governor  of  Ha- 
vana, 1778-80. 

The  original  Letters.  Miralles  died  in  Washington's  camp  at  Morristown,  Apr. 
28,  1780. 

2.  Letters  of  Francisco   Rendon  from   Philadelphia  to  the 
Governor  of  Havana,  1780. 

Original  Letters. 

98  Papeles  varios  de  America.     17  vols. 

A  collection  of  original  official  papers  relating  to  the  affairs  of  those  Spanish 
provinces  in  America  which  now  belong  to  the  United  States,  during  the  last 
quarter  of  the  18th  century.  The  following  list  came  from  Spain  with  the 
papers :  — 

1.  Correspondence  of  Rendon  from  Philadelphia,  1780-81.     2 
vols. 

2.  One  bundle  of  papers  containing  also  letters  of  Rendon, 
consultas  of  the  Conseyo  de  Indias,  copies  of  secret  letters 


18  Catalogue. 

from  London,  original  letters  from  one  Miralles  employed  by 
our  government,  and  some  papers  relating  to  Cuba,  and  bear- 
ing on  the  commissions  and  instructions  to  Miralles.     1  vol. 

3.  Dispatches  of  the  governors  de  los  Provincias  internas  de 
Nuevo  Espana,  Tejas,  Sonora,  Cinaloa,  California.  Nuevo 
]Mexico.  &c.,  1768-80.     6  vols. 

4.  One  bundle  of  papers  relating  to  the  same  provinces.    1  vol. 

5.  Papers  relating  to  the  provinces  of  Nicaragua,  Honduras, 
Mosquitos,  &c.,  1743-78.     3  vols. 

G.  Papers  relating  to  the  proceedings  to  dislodge  the  English 
from  the  •'  Island  of  Roatan."     1  vol. 

7.  Papers  relating  to  Guatiinala  y  Yucatan,  1743-84.     2  vols. 

8.  Papers  relating  to  Panama  y  Puerto  Velo,  17.51-97.      1  vol. 

"  With  the  purchase  came  a  note  from  Spain, '  I  have  no  doubt  that  the  States  of 

*  Texas  and  California  would  be  glad  to  purchase  these  papers.'     These  papers 

do  not  strictly  belong  to  the  '  bound  historical  MSS.'    Mr.  Sparks  received  them 

like   the   others   in   packages   or  portfoUos,  but  never  bad  tnem  bound.     They 

are  the  sources  of  tlie  History  of  our  Spanish  possessions,  and  no  account  6t 

these  countries  can  be  complete  without  them;  and  his  family  prefer  to  consider 

V  them  a  part  of  this  costly  collection,  which  the  wise  research  of  so  many  years 

tCi     y->z.A         ^ vj  -  /  ■  has  accumulated."  —  s. 

^^^^^^^QQ  Papers  [in  Spanish]  relating  to  the   Early  Settlements  of 
Louisiana.     1697-1764. 

Copied  from  the  originals  in  the  public  offices  of  Paris. 

100  Rendon,  etc.  1.  Letters  of  Don  Francisco  Rendox,  from 
Philadelphia,  May  10-Dec.  30,  1780. 

Translated  from  the  originals  by  H.  Ware,  Sept.  1857. 

2.  Letters  of  Juan  de  Miralles,  Feb.  13,  1778,  to  Jan.  30, 
1779.     Translated. 

3.  Extracts  translated  from  the  Historia  del  Reinado  de  Carlos 
III.  en  Espana,  por  A.  Ferrer  del  Rio. 

4.  Revista  Espanola  de  Ambos  Mundos,  i\Iayo  de  1855.  Ex- 
tract from  the  article  El  Conde  Aranda. 

5.  Succinct  Memoir  of  the  Operations  of  Galvez  in  Louisiana 
and  Florida,  1781-1782. 

Translated  from  the  Spanish.     Unbound  MSS. 

101  Spanish  Operations  in  Louisiana,  1781-83. 

Copied  from  a  [Spanish]  manuscript  in  the  possession  of  M.  Ternaux-Compans 
Paris,  1843. 

102  Spanish  Papers.  Feb.  2,  1777,  to  Feb.  6,  1778.  Transla- 
tion.—  Letters  of  Count  de  Aranda,  and  Count  de  Flor- 
iDABLANCA,  1776-80.     To  the  Count  de  Aranda,  1778. 

Unbound  MSS. 

IV.    MISCELLANEOUS. 

103  Holland.  Historische  documenten  betrefiende  de  Ameri- 
kaansche  zaken  van  de  jaren  1775-83,  afgeschreven  naar  de 
originalen  in  het  Ryks  Archief  te  'sGravenhage.     7  vols. 

In  Dutch,  with  an  English  translation. 

104  Verrazzano,  Giovanni  de.  1.  Letter  to  the  King  of  France, 
1524. 

Copied  from  the  original  Italian  in  the  Magliabecchiaa  Library,  in  Florence. 
Procured  bv  Mr.  Edward  Everett. 


Catalogue.  19 

2.  Neav  Sweden.  ''  Extrait  historique  sur  la  colonie  Nova 
Suecia."  By  J.  F.  15ahr.  Sent  to  Mr.  Sparks  from  Sweden, 
1835.  With  a  map,  and  three  letters  to  C  Hughes  from  J. 
F.  Bahr,  the  first  beginning,  "  Voici  quelques  notices,  ramas- 
sees  a  la  hate,  sur  la  colonie." 
105  Warton.  Vita  lohannis  Fabricii,  Militis  Angli,  scripta 
Anno  1G85. 

Life  of  Captain  John  Smitii,  in  Latin.     Copied  from  the  original  in  the  Lam- 
beth Library,  London,  at  my  request,  1833. 


Among  very  many  similar  obligations,  Mr.  Sparks  felt  perhaps  most  deeply  the 
many  kindnesses  of  Lord  Holland,  the  proofs  of  which  did  not  cease  with  life,  and 
his  important  services,  in  which  Sir  James  Mackintosh  took  an  almost  equal  share. 
Not  less  persevering  was  the  interest  of  the  3Iarquis  of  Lansdowne.  Conspicuous 
among  his  good  offices  was  the  free  offering  of  his  family  (the  Shelburne)  papers. 
Lord  Brougham  "  insisted  that  in  case  I  should  find  any  difficulty  in  prosecuting 
my  historical  researches  in  London ,  I  should  apply  to  him,  and  he  would  aid  me  in 
anj'way  in  his  power.''  "  Throughout  the  whole  business,  1  have  received  from  Lord 
Normanby  the  greatest  courtesy."  The  politeness  of  Sir  Hear}' Ellis,  and  of  Sir 
Francis  I'algrave;  the  friendl}'  deeds  of  Colonel  Aspinwall,  and  Mr.  Petty  Vaughau, 
"who  was  never  weary  of  doing  good  acts,"  —  all  were  held  in  grateful  remem- 
brance. Our  own  ambassadors  in  France  as  in  England,  were  true  to  the  interests 
of  American  History.  In  Sir  Robert  Peel  alone  an  obstacle  was  found.  He  was  sup- 
posed to  be  "influenced  by  opposition  to  the  wishes  of  Mr.  Huskissou,"  whose  ac- 
tive exertioii  was  most  obliging.  A  reference  to  Sir  Geo.  Murray  overruled  the 
difficulty.  "I  have  the  strongest  reason  to  be  gratified  with  the  civilities  and  lan- 
guage of  the  Earl  of  Aberdeen  "  in  the  Foreign  Office,  where  was  the  Oswald  Cor- 
respondence, etc.,  etc. 

In  the  British  State  Paper  Office  were  found  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  Papers, 
"  which  had  hitherto  been  overlooked,  and  are  very  valuable."  Hence  were  derived 
other  important  MSS.,  and  also  from  the  Roj'al  Institution,  the  Privy  Council  Office 
the  Board  of  Trade,  the  British  Museum,  the  Office  of  Journals  and  Papers,  and 
many  private  collections.  All  wa'jso  arranged  that  Mr.  Sparks  was  enabled  to  have 
copying  continued  in  Eurijpe,  and  to  send  for  manuscripts  for  himself,  and  to  point 
them  out  to  others,  naming  hall,  shelf,  and  page,  during  the  j'ears  which  followed  his 
return  to  America. 

At  everv  point  of  his  journey  from  Brussels  through  Bonn,  Giitlingen,  Leipzig  and 
Frankfort  to  Paris,  he  was  fortunate.  On  his  second  visit,  1840,  — that  he  might  pursue 
researches  commenced  in  1828,  —  instructions  were  given  for  their  continuation  by  the 
courtesy  of  M.  Guizot,  the  Minister  of  Foreign  Afi'airs  at  the  F'rench  Court.  This  gen- 
tleman published  about  that  time  his  translation  of  Mr.  Sp'irks's  "  Life  and  Writings 
of  ^Yashington,"  introduced  by  a  nob'e  essay  on  the  subject.  In  18'23,  after  three 
and  a  half  months  of  labor,  all  the  work  of  Mr.  Sparks  was  taken  from  him  by 
order  of  M.  Kayneval,  when  all  his  friends,  M.  F'erronaj's,  La  Fayette,  le  Corate 
d'llauterive,  Hyde  de  Neuville  Fcrussac,  and  the  Marquis  de  Marbois,  wliose  literary 
labors  he  had  shared,  had  left  Paris.  Not  allowed  to  copy,  he  at  once  began  an 
abridgment  of  thesa  MSS.  in  his  own  hand.  "  But  the  historical  materials  will 
amply  reward  me  for  the  labor.  .  .  .  Should  no  ill  luck  befall  them,  they  will  one 
day  become  a  tribute  of  great  value  to  the  History  of  the  United  States."     In  thesa 


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archives  he  afterwards  found  the  letter  of  Franklin  to  the  Count  de  Vergenr.cs.  de- 
scribing Ihemnpon  which  he  Imd  marked  with  a  stkono  ked  line  the  boundary  of  the 
United  State?,  as  fixed  by  the  treaty,  and  here  among  the  maps  it  ims  found,  —  a 
map  almost  as  much  opposed  to  American  claims  as  was  the  map  presented  to  George 
III.  at  the  same  time  by  the  English  Commissioners  to  those  of  Great  Britain. 
''  My  researches  were  continued  in  the  archives  till  I  had  examined  all  the  papers 
relating  to  the  United  States,  and  taken  notes  and  extracts  of  all  that  I  deemed  im- 
portant." The  MSS.  relating  to  France  and  Spain  were  considered  of  a  verj-  deli- 
cate nature,  and  Mr.  Sparks  felt  bound  to  restrain  himself  in  selection  where  all, 
with  this  caution,  were  left  to  his  discretion.  He  allowed  none  to  be  published,  ex- 
cept so  tar  as  they  supplied  historical  facts  and  ilhiftrations.  From  the  War  De- 
partment there  is  a  "  curious  "  manuscript  relating  to  Braddock's  defeat,  and  the  sub- 
sequent war  in  America.  The  very  valuable  papers  relating  to  La  Salle,  Tocty,  and 
.Joliet,  are  chiefly  from  the  Marine  Department;  and  the  Bibliotheque  Roj'ale  fur- 
nished an  original  Journal  of  Iberville's  vf.yages,  a  missionary's  account  of  the  Illinois 
Indians,  1693, "  What  Perricault  saw  during  fouryears  in  Lriuis-iana,"  and  Bernard  de 
la  Ilarpe's  voyage,  1718-22.  Among  other  friends  from  whom  he  acknowledged  much 
kind  attention  were  M.  Champollion,  il.  Jomard.  M.  Mignet,  and  M.  de  Tocque- 
ville,  in  a  part  of  whose  work  on  America  he  was  pleasantly  a.-sociated.  "Paris 
is  the  spot  where  more  knowledge  can  be  obtained  on  a  given  subject  than  any 
other."  The  valuable  information  oweil  to  Lafaj-ette,  was  conveyed,  not  only  iri 
person  at  Paris,  and  in  the  daily  intercourse  at  La  Grange  (.Tournal),  but  in  abun- 
dant manuscripts  transmitted  fully  to  America.  "  I  can,"  said  Lafayette,  "conceive 
of  no  better  employment  for  myself."  A  list  of  the  French  officers  who  .served  in 
America  is  derived  t'rom  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Warden.  The  remarks  are  dictated 
by  Lafaj-ette. 

The  Depot  de  la  Guerre  was  rich  in  details  of  the  military  afl'airs  of  America,  and 
of  the  Canadian  wars,  containing  the  correspondence  of  Montcalm  and  papers  relat- 
ing to  the  mission  of  the  Baron  de  Kalb.  But  iwirhere  iras  found  any  paper  siistoin- 
ing  the  charges  on  the  affair  of  Junionville. 

During  the  tour  of  1840,  Mr.  Sparks  continued  to  select  with  laborious  care,  in 
France  as  in  England,  many  important  works  fur  the  University  at  Cambridge, 
whose  fine  collection  was  thus  greatly  enriched. 

Note  ox  Homek's  "  Bibliotheca  Americana.'  (See  Catalogue,  Xo.  1635a.)  — 
A  printed  prospectus  of  this  unpublished  work  Jlr.  Sparks  found  during  bis  resi- 
dence at  Jlount  Vernon,  among  the  papers  of  Washington.  He  could  discover  no 
clew  to  the  MSS.  until  the  year  1840,  when,  chiefly  to  examine  it,  he  passed  a  week 
among  the  large  collections  of  Sir  Ihomas  Phillips,  whose  "  liberal  and  generous 
hospitality  "  w&snot  confiu*d  to  the  receptions  in  bis  own  house.  He  was  permitted 
to  take  the  Manuscript  to  London,  and  have  it  copied  Friday,  6tli  Nov.,  1840.  "  There 
are  five  volumes,  one  of  which  appeared  to  have  been  his  first  sketch,  and  the  other 
four  the  work  as  completed.  In  the  whole  they  extend  to  about  1600  pages  closely 
written,  being  a  list  of  books  relating  to  America,  as  far  as  he  was  able  to  find  them, 
or  their  titles,  alphabetif  ally  arranged  according  to  the  Authors'  names,  and  the 
principal  heads  of  the  subjects  of  anonymous  works,  with  references  to  the  Libraries 
where  they  are  to  be  found.  Altogether  it  is  a  work  of  extraordinary  labor  and  of 
great  intrinsic  value."  "Jlr.  Homer  was  a  fellow  of  Magdalen  College,  Oxford." 
"Examining  Spanish  Manuscripts,  Miss  Phillips  has  copied  the  full-length  portrait  of 
Montezuma,  which  I  shall  send  to  ^Ir.  Prescott,  with  the  titles  of  these  papers  and 
some  account  of  their  contents."  He  mentions  the  "  draft  of  a  bill  tor  taking  away 
the  charters  of  all  the  proprietary  and  charter  colonies  1687,  never  passed,"  and  a 
similar  report  from  the  Board  of  Trade  to  Queen  Anne. 

Note  on  Ai.cedo's  "  Biblioteca  Amekicaxa."  (See  Catalogue,  No.  1635.)  — 
It  will  be  proper  to  call  attention  here  to  this  work,  and  to  add  to  the  previous  note 
that  the  anonymous  titles  are  arranged  in  a  supplement,  and  followed  by  an  Index 
to  the  whole  work. 


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